| State: | Michigan |
| District: | 37 |
| Chamber: | Senate |
| Representative: | John Damoose |
| Party: | Republican |
| Residence: | Harbor Springs |
| Percent White: | 88 |
| Percent Black: | 2 |
| Percent Hispanic: | 2 |
| Percent Asian: | 1 |
| Percent Native American: | 4 |
| Percent Other Race: | 3 |
| Population: | 254,654[1] |
| Population Year: | 2018 |
Michigan's 37th Senate district is one of 38 districts in the Michigan Senate. The 37th district was created with the adoption of the 1963 Michigan Constitution, as the previous 1908 state constitution only permitted 34 senatorial districts.[2] [3] It has been represented by Republican John Damoose since 2023, succeeding fellow Republican Wayne Schmidt.
District 38 encompasses the entirety of Antrim, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Emmet, Grand Traverse, Leelanau, and Presque Isle counties as well as parts of Chippewa and Mackinac counties.[4]
District 37, as dictated by the 2011 Apportionment Plan, covered the northernmost parts of the Lower Peninsula and the eastern end of the Upper Peninsula, including all of Antrim, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Chippewa, Emmet, Grand Traverse, Luce, and Mackinac Counties. Communities in the district included Traverse City, Sault Ste. Marie, Petoskey, Cheboygan, Boyne City, St. Ignace, Kingsley, Elk Rapids, Charlevoix, East Jordan, Newberry, Garfield Township, East Bay Township, Blair Township, and Long Lake Township.[5]
The district was located entirely within Michigan's 1st congressional district, and overlapped with the 104th, 105th, 106th, 107th, and 109th districts of the Michigan House of Representatives.[6] The district bordered Canada, as well as three Great Lakes: Huron, Michigan, and Superior.[1]
| Senator | Party | Dates | Residence | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas F. Schweigert | bgcolor= | Republican | 1965–1970 | Petoskey | [7] [8] | ||
| Robert William Davis | bgcolor= | Republican | 1971–1978 | Gaylord | [9] [10] | ||
| Mitch Irwin | bgcolor= | Democratic | 1979–1990 | Sault Ste. Marie | [11] [12] [13] | ||
| George A. McManus Jr. | bgcolor= | Republican | 1991–1994 | Traverse City | [14] [15] | ||
| Walter H. North | bgcolor= | Republican | 1995–2002 | St. Ignace | [16] [17] [18] | ||
| Jason Allen | bgcolor= | Republican | 2003–2010 | Traverse City | [19] [20] | ||
| Howard Walker | bgcolor= | Republican | 2011–2014 | Traverse City | [21] [22] | ||
| Wayne Schmidt | bgcolor= | Republican | 2015–2022 | Traverse City | [23] [24] [25] | ||
| John Damoose | bgcolor= | Republican | 2023–present | Harbor Springs | [26] | ||
| Year | Office | Results[27] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Trump 56.3 – 42.0% |
| 2018 | Senate | James 54.9 – 42.9% |
| Governor | Schuette 53.1 – 43.8% | |
| 2016 | President | Trump 57.7 – 36.7% |
| 2014 | Senate | Land 51.0 – 45.0% |
| Governor | Snyder 57.7 – 39.5% | |
| 2012 | President | Romney 56.2 – 42.7% |
| Senate | Stabenow 48.5 – 48.1% |
| Map | Description | Apportionment Plan | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Apportionment Plan | [28] | ||
| 1972 Apportionment Plan | [29] | |
| 1982 Apportionment Plan | [30] | ||
| 1992 Apportionment Plan | [31] | ||
| 2001 Apportionment Plan | [32] | ||
| 2011 Apportionment Plan | [33] | ||